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Muslim groups mull boycott of talks with German government
Germany's main Islamic organizations have threatened to boycott government talks after the Council of Islam was barred from such regular consultations with Berlin about the state of economic and social affairs of the nation's Muslim community.

Evidence shows Rigi was supported by US, Britain
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mihman-Parast said on Wednesday that there are numerous evidence and documents which show that terrorist ringleader Abdulmalek Rigi was supported by the US and Britain.

Conference on Islamophobia in Morocco
An International conference on Islamophobia and ways to deal with it is to be held in Fes, Morocco, from March 10-13.

670 Pakistani Muslims languishing in Afghan jails
The 670 Pakistani nationals, who went missing after 9/11 incident, have been languishing in various jails of Afghanistan, sources disclosed on Wednesday.

Russian invaders arrest Ossetian girl because she accepted Islam
Fatima Bagayeva, an Ossetian Muslim and a resident of Buro (Vladikavkaz), is accused of storing and transporting explosive materials.

5th annual Meeting of Islamic Organizations in Germany
The 5th annual meeting of Islamic Organizations in Germany will be held on May 17 with the presence of a number of government officials.

Man pleads guilty to threatening Muslim woman
A self-proclaimed white supremacist with a history of threats and harassment pleaded guilty Tuesday to malicious harassment, the state's hate-crime statute, and second-degree assault after he threatened a Muslim woman and her baby with a knife.

Shariah Capital sees More Islamic Hedge Funds Taking Off
KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) - More sharia hedge funds are likely to be launched, specialising in healthcare, telecoms and technology stocks, a U.S. financial firm said, as the industry debates how far Islam sanctions such investments.

Saudi Arabia: Hijacked Ship Owner says Insurance Company Negotiating with Pirates
Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat- Informed sources have stated to Asharq Al-Awsat that Somali pirates have asked for a ransom of $20 million for the release of the Saudi Arabian ship "Al-Nisr Al-Saudi" and its crew which were hijacked last week in the Gulf of Aden.

US soldiers kill Iraqi couple in Baghdad
US soldiers kill an Iraqi couple for unknown reasons to mark the latest of ordeals the US military presence has imposed on Iraqis since the invasion of the country in 2003.

London to unveil largest Mughal portrait
The National Portrait Gallery is to reveal a life-size portrait of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, in the British capital of London.

Karzai in Pakistan, seeks talks with Taliban leaders
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says his government is ready to hold talks with Taliban leaders, including Mullah Mohammad Omar.

Powerful blast leaves 4 dead in Peshawar
A blast in the troubled northwest Pakistan has killed at least four people and wounded ten others amid rising violence there.

Early Iraq results: PM battling secular challenger
BAGHDAD – First results from Iraq's parliamentary election showed the prime minister and his secular rival locked in an extremely tight contest Thursday amid fraud allegations by rival parties and a chaotic, unpredictable vote count.

Son of Ahl-e-Sunnat chief shot dead in Karachi
KARACHI: In yet another incident of target killing, also sectarian in nature, the son of the Ahl-e-Sunnat Chief, Maulana Ghafoor has been shot dead in Nazimabad, Karachi on Thursday, police officials said.

Religious hatred, poverty behind Nigeria violence
JOS, Nigeria – Christians and Muslims once shared their lives together in Nigeria's fertile central belt, buying each other's goods in mixed neighborhoods and cultivating each other's farms across a sun-baked plateau.

Shan-e-Alamdar (AS) awards distributed among the 52 alamdars of Ashura procession
Islamic flags-bearing teenagers and youths were awarded medals on Saturday for their steadfastness and unwavering commitment to Azadari-e-Imam Hussain (AS) that they continued lifting the 'alams' of Hazrat Abbas (AS) (Islamic flags) despite a huge blast on Ashura mourning procession of Shia Muslims.

Tauqeer Abbas of District Layyah, Martyred
The injured of 7th Rabiul Awal firing incident at Layyah Distrcit, Tauqeer Abbas (24) was matryed in Nishtar Hospital Multan on Wednesday.

Would Jaffar al-Sadr be unexpected next Premier?
Political sources expected possibility of nominating Islmic Dawa Party leader, Jaffar al-Sadr for the Premier post of Iraq to be the unexpected figure highlighted by foreign diplomatic personalities."

Malaysian court orders Muslim convert husband to return baby to wife
KUALA LUMPUR: An ethnic Indian Hindu woman, who has been embroiled in a bitter custody battle with her Muslim convert husband, was given custody of her 22-month-old child by a Malaysian High Court on Thursday.

Imam asks for return of Quran
After vandals wreaked havoc on the Muslim Student Association suite last week, Imam Talal Eid, Brandeis University's Muslim chaplain, said the theft of his Quran "is what keeps me upset."

Burqa more of a �cultural issue� than religious: Daniel Jouanneau
ISLAMABAD: The French ambassador to Pakistan Daniel Jouanneau has said that the issue of Burqa (Islamic veil) was � more of a cultural issue� rather than religious.

Andhra Pradesh govt's plea for Muslim quota to be heard on March 22
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday decided to hear March 22 an Andhra Pradesh government's lawsuit challenging the state high court's ruling striking down a law reserving four percent of seats for Muslim students in professional colleges.

Communal violence leaves Bareilly tense
LUCKNOW: Communal violence that flared up after a dispute over the route of a Muslim procession just after Holi celebrations and the subsequent arrest of a Muslim leader has left Bareilly in the grip of sectarian tensions and under curfew more than a week later.

Mamata may seek jobs for minorities
KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress insiders suggest that Mamata Banerjee is biding her time and will break her silence only after getting feedback from Muslim organisations and districts where the party runs panchayats, municipalities and has a sizeable number of MLAs and MPs.

Yemeni forces attack rebel-held building in south
SANAA - Yemeni forces launched an attack on Thursday to recapture a government building occupied by rebels in the south of the country, setting off a gun battle in which a passer-by was killed, a local official said.

Iran sentences professor to 6 years
TEHRAN - An Iranian appeals court sentenced a university professor to six years in prison for suspected involvement in the country's postelection turmoil, local media reported Thursday.

Gujarat's Modi quizzed over anti-Muslim riots
AHMEDABAD, India - A team probing the anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat, western India, in 2002 has summoned the state's Hindu nationalist chief minister for questioning, an investigator said Thursday.

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